astronauts

Soyuz rocket carrying Russian, two Americans

Baikonur - Emirates Voice

Two US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, headed for a mission of more than five months aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The Soyuz MS-06 rocket carrying Alexander Misurkin of the Russia's Roscosmos space agency, NASA first-time flyer Mark Vande Hei and his veteran colleague Joe Acaba launched at 3:17Read more

Scott Kelly saved 'Game of Thrones' to binge on in space

BEVERLY HILLS - Emirates Voice

Retired astronaut Scott Kelly spent one year in space on the International Space Station, but his thoughts were often with Westeros. Kelly says that while he was away, he saved "Game of Thrones" to watch and "it was so good, I binged it twice." He also watched a lot of CNN. Kelly spoke Monday during a panel at the TelevisionRead more

All about astronauts

Muscat - Arab Today

Fewer than 600 people from countries around the world have ever left the Earth’s atmosphere and reached outer space. In the future, it is likely that thousands of people will have the opportunity to experience space — maybe even you. Members of the Russian space program are called cosmonauts. Astronauts in the Chinese space program are sometimes called taikonauts. ShortlyRead more

Shenzhou-11 astronauts honored with medals

Beijing - Xinhua

Two astronauts of the Shenzhou-11 spaceflight mission were awarded medals for their service to China's space endeavors. Jing Haipeng, 50, commander of the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft, was honored with a first-class aerospace achievement medal, and Chen Dong, 38, was conferred a third-class medal and the honorary title "heroic astronaut." Launched on Oct. 17, Shenzhou-11 docked two days later with China's firstRead more

Astronauts enter inflatable room

Washington - Arab Today

Astronauts entered an inflatable add-on room at the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday for the first time since it was fully installed last month, NASA said. US astronaut Jeff Williams told the US space agency's mission control that the flexible habitat -- known as the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) -- looked "pristine" and was cold inside after enteringRead more